Aside from the incredible miniature effects, the most impressive part is the seamless blend between live action actors and the miniatures. The compositing is seamless. Reminds me of lord of the rings.
This is my favourite scene of the movie, and for good reason. I just adore the fact they used actual models and blended it with cgi, plus some of the details from the real event they incorporated into it.
Yes they now made a CGI out of it to see what the real picture used to look like but unfortunately I was so confused that this movie made me so confused this movie made the train crash into the world but do you know what this reminds me of? Yes it was Gordon from Thomas and friends Gordon always crashes into a wall it was the same thing as this!
Makes me wish Thomas and Friends had stuck with the model props,because I look at the props and say to myself”Wow,those look like real trains I could drive.” No matter how toylike they look outside of season 5.
They did it in two takes. The first was good, but they didn’t think there was enough debris. The second take was the final one you see in the film, albeit slowed down and with a cgi backdrop.
It actually happened at Gare de Montparnasse. The train was delayed so the drive wanted to make up for it by stopping at the very last minute to impress the passengers. When braking the wheels slipped because of its speed, and as such the brakes were useless. The locomotive smashed into the buffers, onto the platform, leaving the 12 passenger coaches behind. It broke through the glass and landed onto the tram station where one unfortunate lady was killed.. There are some original pictures. /EDIT/ I edited the grammar and added some additional information as this post was rather old and my English wasn't that good back then.
I like how they digitally added a second luggage van like it had in real life. But sadly there are a few inaccuracies on the loco itself, mainly the fact the real 721 had an open cab, the overall length of the engine being too short, and the headlamp being moulded into the smokebox door, when it should be above it.
Well it makes sense Gordon could've died it makes sense that Gordon didn't fall it might've caused huge damage and Gordon needed to go to the scrap yard to die
Narrator: I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls
4:00 What followed was a failure to stop the train it ran into the terminus bumper, smashing, parcels, 60 thick masonry wall and shattering window into millions of pieces.
All this time, heart and effort put into a big budget blockbuster by one of our greatest filmmakers and this lost to a low budget vampire tween wannabe movie. Thanks a lot, Stephanie Meyer.
4:15 Just before the train plunges through the window, you can see someone walk offscreen all the way to the left. This may be the unfortunate woman who was killed in the real accident. If this depiction is correct, maybe the woman got struck by debris?
I love how no matter no matter how accurate the Locomotive was, they still decided to put a lamp on the front in the center of the boiler, even though in reality some these type of steam engines had handheld lamps attached on the side or in front of the chimney.
British trains: buffers are these Circle things on sides on the front and back. American trains: Oh, I see. Well none of us trains in North America have buffers. But the British trains like you, have them.
GOOD LORD for many years I thought the black box thingy on the left at 3:46 was a shadow of a human. Anyhow, DAMN did they really put LOTS, and I mean *LOTS* of effort into making the miniatures into this scene, even after 13 years, it's impressive the amount of work and detail went into creating this. Overall, one of my favorite movies of all time.
Here's a goof for ya notice in the last clip before the window it is clearly seen heading for a wall but then towards the end it I heading straight for a window??
It could be an intended ellipsis, cutting what's not necessary to preserve the action pace. For example, when a character leaves their flat, you don't have to show them going down the lift or staircase. You can cut from their front door to the building's entrance. Or maybe it was a discontinuity mistake that only few people can spot. ;)
...brilliantly imagined drama of the event with outstanding modelling and graphics only failing on the final impact at street level where there should have been an explosion of steam as high pressure components failed. I give it 9.5 out of 10.
One person died from this. When the train falls out of the window a person was right under from the window, the train hit him or her killing them instantly. Wrong place, wrong time.
That’s how they filmed a better view for Gordon episode!!!! In fact that episode is based on the real life Hugo story!!! Although with Gordon it was scaled at gauge 1. Anyone remember that episode
They are both inspired off a real crash- The Montparnasse Accident in which the crew were making up for lost time and the brakes failed. Only one person died and that was a newspaper woman
The most similar scene I can think to this is when Amrail 4070 crashed through central station(?) in Chicago in the 1976 film Silver Streak However, the crash was done using a life size locomotive shell with a truck under it, crashing through the walls
Farming Simulator Ultimatefan2019 that’s is not this a film a Hugo train crash this not Thomas you silly engine oh my god why poeple thing this movie is Thomas no no is fucking nooo
Yes. In 1895 In Gare Montparnese (I am sure I spelled that wrong) station in Paris France a express train was coming in too fast because the driver was trying to make up for lost time (They were late) however the brakes failed when they came into the station so the train became a runaway train. The train ran through the buffers at the end. Went across several meters of station concourse and flew out the window killing a woman on the ground.
The thing I like to think that there was a silent film showing where people thought they was gonna get hit by a train here the Train actually came off the Tracks
Aside from the incredible miniature effects, the most impressive part is the seamless blend between live action actors and the miniatures. The compositing is seamless. Reminds me of lord of the rings.
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The movie was made in 2011
This is my favourite scene of the movie, and for good reason. I just adore the fact they used actual models and blended it with cgi, plus some of the details from the real event they incorporated into it.
I couldn’t agree more. Hugo has maybe a few good scenes but this one is the most memorable
"That's what buffers are for...to stop engines from crashing."
-Thomas The Tank Engine
ha ha ha ha ha, not this time.
“The driver tried to reduce steam, but Gordon was still going too fast!”
Ha ha Thomas, the tank engine and friends❤😂❤😂
I feel like the bumpers weren’t steel this time.
HELP ME PLEASE
When Cgi is used alongside physical props it works damn near flawlessly, I wish more directors knew that
Yeah Seems Hit Turned Theyre Show To CGI
Yes they now made a CGI out of it to see what the real picture used to look like but unfortunately I was so confused that this movie made me so confused this movie made the train crash into the world but do you know what this reminds me of? Yes it was Gordon from Thomas and friends Gordon always crashes into a wall it was the same thing as this!
@@worawalunharamarn3084 They were based off of the same event
@@zacharyrollick6169no 1 1 O d O😊😊
Makes me wish Thomas and Friends had stuck with the model props,because I look at the props and say to myself”Wow,those look like real trains I could drive.” No matter how toylike they look outside of season 5.
I love how they actually use like a big scale model for this
30th .I've!
Robert Legato and his team deserved the Oscar they won for Best Visual Effects for this film. Melies would've been proud.
as well as Scorsese for making this masterpiece
imagine the rebuilding they had to do after the fails,
my heart goes out to the effort these people put into this
Amen brother
They did it in two takes. The first was good, but they didn’t think there was enough debris.
The second take was the final one you see in the film, albeit slowed down and with a cgi backdrop.
Probably built 2 sets. And the other one was in another room.
It actually happened at Gare de Montparnasse. The train was delayed so the drive wanted to make up for it by stopping at the very last minute to impress the passengers. When braking the wheels slipped because of its speed, and as such the brakes were useless. The locomotive smashed into the buffers, onto the platform, leaving the 12 passenger coaches behind. It broke through the glass and landed onto the tram station where one unfortunate lady was killed.. There are some original pictures.
/EDIT/ I edited the grammar and added some additional information as this post was rather old and my English wasn't that good back then.
Mark Martin There are more..
Mark Martin Did they know it was in Mont parnasse? What actually happened? There really wasn't a boy on the track ye know..
Mark Martin No really? e.e
Mark Martin I just stated it because I thought it was nice to let "folks" know..
***** lmao
Wow I love how they did that. It was very detailed and realistic!
true
This is one of my favorite steam locomotive, because of the locomotive’s details are pretty good. Even the luggage vans.
True
I like how they digitally added a second luggage van like it had in real life.
But sadly there are a few inaccuracies on the loco itself, mainly the fact the real 721 had an open cab, the overall length of the engine being too short, and the headlamp being moulded into the smokebox door, when it should be above it.
Gordon: Crashes through the wall, doesn’t fall
Hugo: *Crashes through a got damn station falls down to the street*
99p
Well it makes sense Gordon could've died it makes sense that Gordon didn't fall it might've caused huge damage and Gordon needed to go to the scrap yard to die
I know right
@@scpfr135 or maybe the show didn’t wanna get cancelled for violence.
@@scpfr135actually since the workmen at crovans gate were able to fix many engines flaws, then gordon will be fine
Sir topham cares about his engines
The fact that they went through so much effort with real props for what was ultimately just a dream sequence goes to show just how much they care.
Narrator: Luckily, no one was hurt
Except 1 lady
“Except my ears!” wailed Cranky.
well all execpt the people below that the locomotive hit
Except one lady and hugo lol
Narrator: I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls I’m living in your walls
4:00 What followed was a failure to stop the train it ran into the terminus bumper, smashing, parcels, 60 thick masonry wall and shattering window into millions of pieces.
Fun fact: In the TTTE episode 'A View For Gordon' gordon did the same crash as shown in this video.
Because it was inspired.
Well no fucking shit
Fun Fact: in another episode, Percy drove over a penny and started jumping around in a fiery explosion.
@@JGProductions6581 Robot's Chicken: Blow Some Steam!
"Pump those pistons you steam powered son of a b*tch!"
Gordon is hugo's Ancestor
"Well Gordon..."
"I Know You Wanted An Isometric View But This Is Not The Way To Achieve It"
Yes sir, sorry sir
I always loved the fact they basically built a model train and rammed into props
This scene was iconic
Interesting how in a world where CGI is already common they still used miniatures I like that
Air Aero movies this movie should’ve swept the oscars
It won 5
“Weight” is one of the more difficult things to fake in CGI
Miniatures add realism to a scene, plus it makes it look better
You could ride on that "miniature"
Ok so this is how Hugo was made it looks like hard work and fun
0:31 where does this blueprints come from?
I love to watch Hugo so much.
I love trains 🚂
All this time, heart and effort put into a big budget blockbuster by one of our greatest filmmakers and this lost to a low budget vampire tween wannabe movie.
Thanks a lot, Stephanie Meyer.
I’m sad that this flopped. It’s a great movie. Critics loved it but I guess the audience didn’t. Shame.
Twilight?
@@amandastill5124 Unfortunately, yes.
@@tylerfish2701 it is a dumb movie.
@@amandastill5124 Incredibly dumb.
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Comments:
30% This actually happened in real life. That's why there's that photo.
65% Thomas the tank engine related joke
5% The rest
SHUT UP THOMAS ITS GOOD
SHUT UP HARRISON
@@clarapolastro6365 as a fan of this show i must say, that was cringe
@@clarapolastro6365 How, some accidents will have injured passengers when in thomas and friends, it's just no injuries, NO INJURIES, ITS STUPID
@eedd YET AGAIN YOU IDIOT IM REPORTIN' YOU
Wow they recreated it perfectly.
Thomas had seen everything he wanted to explore
Yep
No not bwba
Thomas is a tank engine not a tender engine
So u might have to edit ur comment saying that is james or edward etc.
Yup
Narrator: Luckily, no one was hurt.
Sir Topham Hatt: You are a naughty Montparnasse engine.
Granvillie Paris Express: Yes Sir, Sorry Sir :(
This is absolutely brilliant.
4:15 Just before the train plunges through the window, you can see someone walk offscreen all the way to the left. This may be the unfortunate woman who was killed in the real accident. If this depiction is correct, maybe the woman got struck by debris?
0:44
*_just a lil, coke down there, chillin._*
COCA-COLA ES PUMA
I love how no matter no matter how accurate the Locomotive was, they still decided to put a lamp on the front in the center of the boiler, even though in reality some these type of steam engines had handheld lamps attached on the side or in front of the chimney.
Nowadays nobody would ever do this 0:10
Excellent!!! Thank you so much!!!
Impressive, I didn't think it was done with practical effects.
0:24 so... this is where the image of my 8th grade history book come from
Nope other way around
ThatGuyCarmine who got woooshed
@ThatGuyCarmine thanks reddit normie
Can you lend that book to me plz lol
Thats what buffers are for: to stop trains from crashing.
- Thomas the Tank engine
American trains: what are buffers?
British trains: buffers are these Circle things on sides on the front and back.
American trains: Oh, I see. Well none of us trains in North America have buffers. But the British trains like you, have them.
Agreed
“That’s what buffers are for; to stop engines from crashing.”
-Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, 2000.
@The Stephenson's rocket 2019 i hate american trains
And that’s how “A better view for Gordon” was made
Blursed
TheTopHat no really thats true
Funny
True but it was scaled gauge 1 would’ve been nice to see Gordon that scale crazy too!!!
GOOD LORD for many years I thought the black box thingy on the left at 3:46 was a shadow of a human.
Anyhow, DAMN did they really put LOTS, and I mean *LOTS* of effort into making the miniatures into this scene, even after 13 years, it's impressive the amount of work and detail went into creating this.
Overall, one of my favorite movies of all time.
But what is the black box thing?
@@Smokingtattletale64 Idk..... Maybe it's studio equipment?
@@marcusthetenderengine699 ok
PURE. TALENT.
Now *this* is how you do CGI properly!
OH... my... goodness... IT'S A GIGANTIC PUSH ALONG LOCOMOTIVE MODEL!!!!! But I am curious, how did The camera fit through the building?
Dimitri Z. Stojanovski there are cameras that exist that are down to the size of a button battery
MAGIC HAHAHAHAH
Shut up MusicalElitist1, he was making a joke! Anyways, the answer is there were only 2 walls constructed, as seen in the video.
It’s live steam not a push along if it was a push along the weight would make it stop
the railway guy 2019 no, it is push-along, but might have a flywheel.
Here's a goof for ya notice in the last clip before the window it is clearly seen heading for a wall but then towards the end it I heading straight for a window??
In the photo it crashed through the window but Yeah I'm still confused aswell
It could be an intended ellipsis, cutting what's not necessary to preserve the action pace.
For example, when a character leaves their flat, you don't have to show them going down the lift or staircase. You can cut from their front door to the building's entrance.
Or maybe it was a discontinuity mistake that only few people can spot. ;)
amazing.. simply amazing ...
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...brilliantly imagined drama of the event with outstanding modelling and graphics only failing on the final impact at street level where there should have been an explosion of steam as high pressure components failed. I give it 9.5 out of 10.
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This is based on a real crash and IRL there was no explosion. In fact, afaik, the loco was actually repaired and went back into service afterwards.
and that's how the episode from Thomas and friends a better view for Gordon was created
But exepct Gordon crashed straight line and the train fell down
But Gordon survived
😂
yep
Technically true
Notskieber Productions 2004 Crying
Fun fact the train that was in the real accident actually got fixed and still ran until it's class was retyered
One person died from this. When the train falls out of the window a person was right under from the window, the train hit him or her killing them instantly. Wrong place, wrong time.
A type 2-4-0, French notation 120
Her name was Marie-Augustine Aguilard, and she died from a piece of fallen masonry
@@ComicalThread u8u€1f£1
@@ComicalThread Like something out of Final Destination?
Qué épico!!! 🤩🤩🤩👍
That’s how they filmed a better view for Gordon episode!!!! In fact that episode is based on the real life Hugo story!!! Although with Gordon it was scaled at gauge 1. Anyone remember that episode
I did
That episode was the first thing that came to mind! ☺️
Yes
Gordon be like: “Let’s try it out”
Better view of gordon
@Alex the red saddle tank engine productions 2021 means for what hahahaha!
@Alex the red saddle tank engine productions 2021 ok
Let's goo new Zealand train crossing
Every comment on this video: Thomas the Tank Engine Reference
Me, an intellectual: Mr. Big Lean Into It.
Me, and intellectual: The crash this movie’s crash is based on was also made into a Thomas crash.
I thought nothing could rival the expert modelling of the early seasons of Thomas. Clearly, I was wrong.
0:21-Hugo:AHHHH
*crashes*
You know that the train is called *"Express Paris-Granville"* and _Hugo Cabret_ is the name of the child protagonist of the film, right?
It was time for Thomas to leave
He had seen everything
Peeeeep peep peep
0:51 a wild tender in paris
Okay,now this is inspiration of Better View For Gordon 🙂
They are both inspired off a real crash- The Montparnasse Accident in which the crew were making up for lost time and the brakes failed. Only one person died and that was a newspaper woman
@@dalekinthewater4708 Ooo,Thank you for that hehe
this became the inspiration of A Better View for Gordon
Well, the actual accident which happened in the 1900's did. Still, this is nice getting to see how that incredibly accurate scene in Hugo got filmed!
Preston Clark kind of
lol
Eager Edwin well.... Your wrong cuz its based on real crash in Paris
Eager Edwin CBC the
0:00 kind of the same thing that happened in the Hoboken train accident. If you dont know what I mean, look it up. :)
The most similar scene I can think to this is when Amrail 4070 crashed through central station(?) in Chicago in the 1976 film Silver Streak
However, the crash was done using a life size locomotive shell with a truck under it, crashing through the walls
Hugo is my fav favourite film ❤❤
99% Thomas comments
1% about how people comment
Edward: but I don’t wanna use my head! AHHHH!
Proof that practical effects are far from dead.
They age the best
The people: OH GOD A TRAIN IN STATION!
Me: G O R D O N
gordon : Ohh the indignity
I KNEW IT! MODEL TRAIN!
Well of course it's a model if it's a movie
he’s right
Its not really a model train its more like a garden train or something
My favorite thing about this train crash is that it’s literally ripping up the platform
And, Sir Topham Hatt was very cross
Farming Simulator Ultimatefan2019 that’s is not this a film a Hugo train crash this not Thomas you silly engine oh my god why poeple thing this movie is Thomas no no is fucking nooo
Fardin hey air like you video it’s a joke
@@fardinairheyilikeyourvideo2393 r/wooooooooosh
🤣🤣🤣
@@fardinairheyilikeyourvideo2393 *M E G A R/WOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH*
1 Thing I learned from this.
If yo gonna design a steamer, put emergency water in there.
OH NO! wait.
[FSCHHT]
0:45 why is there a coca -cola here?
Probably someone placed it there because they were drinking coke during work
@JJBrosMusicOfficial yeah your right
For scale.
"luckily no one was hurt" said the narrator
0:27 was that a actual wreck
cohen Van Cleef yes
Yes. In 1895 In Gare Montparnese (I am sure I spelled that wrong) station in Paris France a express train was coming in too fast because the driver was trying to make up for lost time (They were late) however the brakes failed when they came into the station so the train became a runaway train. The train ran through the buffers at the end. Went across several meters of station concourse and flew out the window killing a woman on the ground.
0:20 Bro I Saw Italian Flag with left and up
hey do you have the design plans they used for the model of the engine? i want to build a digital version
A Great Job with the locomotive🚂
3:20 Train Startup
Fantastic 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Damnit Gordon you don’t get a panoramic view by crashing through a wall
0:26 that was from a story in 1895
3:14 the scale train model looks to be 1:5 by my estimate.
That was really cool!!!!
And so, kids, that’s how A Better View For Gordon was created...
Narrator: sadly some one died
Fat controller: You have caused confusion and Delay!
The good ol fat controller
Lets say its a....... Donald/Douglas
Its black
@@zhackiethedog yeah it’s the closest to the,
2 minutes earlier
Narrator:But then there was trouble
Блистательно! Хотелось бы увидеть и другие старые проекты. Спасибо за открытие канала!
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The thing I like to think that there was a silent film showing where people thought they was gonna get hit by a train here the Train actually came off the Tracks
0:20 That looks like the crash scene from a better view for Gordon.
That’s how the episode was inspired
JacobTheThomasTheTankEngineFan1 No, this crash INSPIRED the episode
Yes it does that’s how they filmed Gordon that way too the gauge 1 model
The scene of the Destroyed building was used in the Galaxy Railways
721 must’ve gone through multiple surgeries to get his face fixed
Gordon the express engine
“You have caused confusion and delay gordon!”
Thomas had enough
Fe Amigo that’s not Thomas
😆 lol
@@fardinairheyilikeyourvideo2393 R/woooosh
IS -7 I was gonna do that :(
But Thomas has no tender
worst things to hear when using a train:
Runaway!
Look out!!!
Uh oh
I wasn’t recording the scene!
One goof is you clearly see the train going to hit a wall and the wall became a window
G-GWR studios is that you!?
@@atrain8581
His channel is ded
bro that makes sense
TheMarsProductions28 he made another channel but I forgot the name I only know that he switched trains to cars(not the cars in Thomas)
The train broke the wall then after there was a window
"You have caused confusion and delay" ahh moment 💀💀💀
When Hugo was made:
When the better of Gordon is made:
Yes? (Fun fact the reason I have this profiley profile picture is because I can’t find the other ones that are cool
Thanks bfdi firey
And that’s when the train said “Help me please!” like in the Railway Series.
That ain't no Gordon he's a proto A1 class tender engine.
Bro I never expected that 😅😮
I really wanted that miniature model train in my room
0:46 the cola can has caused this
WHAT FUCKING MAKES YOU THINK THAT A GODDAMN COCA-COLA CAN CAUSED THE WRECK OF THE 291?!?
Actually, the train was late, and it crashed through the building and crash landed.
@@ConorDaRobin R/woosh
@@ConorDaRobin shut up
@@BigDank166 shut up